Bombay High Court

HANUMANT SHANKAR GUJARversusRAMCHANDRA SAVALA WAGH AND ORS.

Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: VRUSHALI V JOSHI RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE

Holding

The Court exercised its inherent power to allow the petition to be withdrawn and disposed of it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Hanumant Shankar Gujar, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench. The petitioner’s counsel, on instructions, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. The Court, exercising its inherent jurisdiction, granted permission for withdrawal. Consequently, the petition was formally withdrawn. The Court then ordered the petition to stand disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

What is the Court's authority to permit the withdrawal of a writ petition?

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
court's inherent jurisdiction
petition disposed

Judgment

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                                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                             CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                                           CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                            WRIT PETITION NO.2445 OF 2019

                        Hanumant Shankar Gujar        …..Petitioner
                            Vs.
                        Ramchandra Savala Wagh & Ors. …..Respondents

                        Mr. Viren S. Ghatge, h/f. Mr. Rushikesh C. Barge, for the Petitioner.
                        Mr. Avinash A. Naik, APP, for the Respondents-State.

                                                  CORAM: MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI,
                                                            RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ.
                                                    DATED: 18th MARCH 2026
                        P.C.:-

                        1.       The counsel for the Petitioner, on instructions, seeks permission

                        to withdraw the petition. Permission granted.


                        2.       The Petition stands disposed of, as withdrawn.



                        (RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.) (MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.)


           Digitally
           signed by
           RAJU
RAJU       DATTATRAYA
DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD
GAIKWAD    Date:
           2026.03.23
           18:09:55
           +0530




                        Gaikwad RD                                                                 1/1

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